thermal paste Thermal paste not spreading propely

[Ognjennn]

So long story short, i have this old PC i have been using before i buy a new one. I've had a problem recently that really irritates me and that's that the thermal paste (i use toothpaste ; ran out of actual thermal paste) is not spread evenly across the cpu resulting in bad temps. Reallly! Im talking anywhere from 70c all the way to 90c just in the bios!!! I would just chuck this pc in the garbage (since it, technically belongs there) but i still want to finish HL2 and i still use it for some things. 

I have attached pictures of my problem as well, and if anyone needs any extra information and/or pictures, i will be more than willing to answer. 

Also if i said something wrong feel free to correct me, im not that much advanced in PC's. 

Thanks. 

(by the way, i have been experiencing this problem when using actual thermal paste as well) 

[PDifolco]

Spread the paste with your toothbrush 

[jaslion]

19 minutes ago, Ognjennn said:

So long story short, i have this old PC i have been using before i buy a new one. I've had a problem recently that really irritates me and that's that the thermal paste (i use toothpaste ; ran out of actual thermal paste) is not spread evenly across the cpu resulting in bad temps. Reallly! Im talking anywhere from 70c all the way to 90c just in the bios!!! I would just chuck this pc in the garbage (since it, technically belongs there) but i still want to finish HL2 and i still use it for some things. 

I have attached pictures of my problem as well, and if anyone needs any extra information and/or pictures, i will be more than willing to answer. 

Also if i said something wrong feel free to correct me, im not that much advanced in PC's. 

Thanks. 

(by the way, i have been experiencing this problem when using actual thermal paste as well) 

Well yeah you are using toothpaste for one.

 

Also probably mounting the stock cooler improperly with the annoying push pins that keep popping out.

[JKRsega]

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Ognjennn said:

So long story short, i have this old PC i have been using before i buy a new one. I've had a problem recently that really irritates me and that's that the thermal paste (i use toothpaste ; ran out of actual thermal paste) is not spread evenly across the cpu resulting in bad temps. Reallly! Im talking anywhere from 70c all the way to 90c just in the bios!!! I would just chuck this pc in the garbage (since it, technically belongs there) but i still want to finish HL2 and i still use it for some things. 

I have attached pictures of my problem as well, and if anyone needs any extra information and/or pictures, i will be more than willing to answer. 

Also if i said something wrong feel free to correct me, im not that much advanced in PC's. 

Thanks. 

(by the way, i have been experiencing this problem when using actual thermal paste as well) 

Spread your choice of coolant out with something like this...

 

 

 

 

[freeagent]

It’s too watery.

 

And it’s toothpaste.

[Ognjennn]

16 hours ago, jaslion said:

Well yeah you are using toothpaste for one.

 

Also probably mounting the stock cooler improperly with the annoying push pins that keep popping out.

That is true, its really annoying. 

[Ognjennn]

17 hours ago, PDifolco said:

Spread the paste with your toothbrush 

If only you could see how much im laughing right now.

[Ognjennn]

15 hours ago, JKRsega said:

 

 

 

Spread your choice of coolant out with something like this...

 

 

 

 

See, i got that included with my thermal paste and thought its meant to scrape off your old thermal paste for some reason. Anyway i spread it out and now im down to 50c. Thanks! 

[Ognjennn]

15 hours ago, freeagent said:

It’s too watery.

 

And it’s toothpaste.

Yeah cant be bothered to order thermal paste for a PC im going to get rid of in a couple of weeks. 

[JKRsega]

1 minute ago, Ognjennn said:

See, i got that included with my thermal paste and thought its meant to scrape off your old thermal paste for some reason. Anyway i spread it out and now im down to 50c. Thanks! 

You are very welcome.  What Paste did you get and not tooth, lol.

[Ognjennn]

3 minutes ago, JKRsega said:

You are very welcome.  What Paste did you get and not tooth, lol.

I got the Coolermaster E2 essential

[JKRsega]

26 minutes ago, Ognjennn said:

I got the Coolermaster E2 essential

I've never used that.  Standard grey snail poop?

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, Ognjennn said:

I got the Coolermaster E2 essential

I'll be honest.
I was expecting something like "Colgate Total" as an answer

Anyway, Arctic MX-4 is a good, very widely used paste that cost less per gram, or atleast the same.
Just take care, there's fake ones out there.

[Ognjennn]

3 hours ago, JKRsega said:

I've never used that.  Standard grey snail poop?

Its actually brown-ish if i remember correctly. 

[Ognjennn]

3 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

I'll be honest.
I was expecting something like "Colgate Total" as an answer

Anyway, Arctic MX-4 is a good, very widely used paste that cost less per gram, or atleast the same.
Just take care, there's fake ones out there.

I just chose the first paste i saw because i didn't really care (as i said, im only going to use it for a couple more weeks) 

[JKRsega]

As long as it works its all good.